Earthquake details

Monday, August 18, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, August 18, 1980 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 250.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.640 and latitude -20.071.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	463.0 km
Coordinates	-20.071, 179.640
UTC time	1980-08-18 11:22:13.400

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Suva	250.4 km
Nasinu	252.3 km
Nadi	344.3 km
Lautoka	357.5 km
Apia	1148.1 km
Port Vila	1220.5 km
Noumea	1390.6 km
Whangarei	1819.2 km
Auckland	1926.9 km
Papatoetoe	1937.9 km
Manukau	1939.6 km
Tauranga	1989.5 km

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